Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:49 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:23 am – 4:56 pm
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People5,876 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.73,429 householdsMedian household income $83,076Median home value $982,600Median rent $1,131 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,072 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 3,970 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 19%, retail 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 13 minutes31% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 39% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 41°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 0°F20 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month August131 in of snow a year, on about 53 days0 days above 90°F, 249 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Telluride 4wnw station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunshine Mountainpeak · under a mileGALLOPING GOOSE/SUNSHINEtrailhead · 1.5 miSUNSHINEtrailhead · 1.7 miSan Bernardo Mountainpeak · 1.8 miCushman Lakelake · 2.7 miMATTERHORNcampground · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSan Juan National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,865,968 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 8.4 mi · 952,909 acresWoods Lake State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 162 acresRidgway State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 3,012 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 46.3 mi · 30,272 acresMesa Verde National Parknational park · 47.4 mi · 53,445 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199420 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 10 Mar 202312 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Miguel County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025303 of 365 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 94main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, San Miguel County monitors, CO
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Tellurideserves 7,900 people from surface water10 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2024: surface water treatment, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation10,830 ft3,301 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTelluride Medical Center7.6 miPost officeOphir Post Office3.4 miTown hallOphir Town Hall5.0 miPoliceSan Miguel County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationTelluride Fire Protection District - Station 42.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTelluride Regional Airport TEX6.0 miUS highwayUS 55010 miCable carStation Market PlazaMountain Village Transit5.9 miCoachTellurideBustang Outrider6.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81435 ZIP area.
